Thunderstorms containing torrential rainfall developed within a warm, humid and considerably unstable environment across upstate NY during the mid to late evening hours. Storms moving over the same locations produced areas of significant flash flooding throughout the central Leatherstocking region and the western Mohawk River valley.
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Thunderstorms containing torrential rainfall developed within a warm, humid and considerably unstable environment across upstate NY during the mid to late evening hours. Storms moving over the same locations produced areas of significant flash flooding throughout the central Leatherstocking region and the western Mohawk River valley.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Binghamton, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 7, 1:20 PM EST, 3 hours 25 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 220 PM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013 .SYNOPSIS... WARM AND HUMID CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST OVER THE REGION WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT. ANY THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE LOCALIZED HEAVY RAINFALL. THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL EXIT THE NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES MONDAY NIGHT BRINGING A BRIEF END TO THE SHOWERS FOR TUESDAY...BUT MORE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL ARRIVE ON WEDNESDAY. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH MONDAY/... UPR LOW NEAR OH/IN BORDER WILL MOV EWD ACRS PA WHILE WEAKENING/OPENING UP ON MON. S/WV'S TRACKING NEWD AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM WITH ONE MOVG INTO CNTRL NY/CNTRL PA LATE THIS AFTN/EVNG XPCTD TO PRODUCE SCT SHRA/TSRA AS IT MOVS THRU. STORMS MAY BE FAIRY ROBUST OVER NE PA LATE THIS AFTN WHERE BEST INSTAB IS LOCATED. MDLS SUGGESTING OTHER WEAK IMPULSES TRACKING NEWD LATE TNGT SO BELIEVE POTNL IS THERE FOR ISOLD ACTIVITY TNGT MOST OF CWA. FOR TMRW LTL IN THE WAY OF A SFC REFLECTION ASSCD WITH THE UPR LOW ...AND NO CLEAR SFC BNDRY TO FOCUS CONVECTION. WILL CONTINUE WITH HI CHC/LOW LIKELY POPS ON MONDAY. LATER SHIFTS WILL NEED TO RE- ASSESS LATEST GDNC WITH FOCUS ON POTNL +RA IN AREAS THAT HAVE SEEN SIG AMTS OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS...BUT CONFIDENCE AT THIS POINT TOO LOW TO CONSIDER A FLOOD WATCH. TEMPS PRBLY A BIT COOLER TMRW DUE TO MORE IN THE WAY OF XPCTD CLD CVR. && .SHORT TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... UPR FLOW BCMS ZONAL OR WNWLY AS THE PA WAVE SHIFTS EWD...WITH EMBEDDED S/WV'S IN THIS FLOW. DIFFICULT TO PUT TOO MUCH WGT ON ANY ONE MDL SOLUTION...BUT CONCENSUS SUGGESTS AN MCS DROPPING INTO WRN PA/PSBLY FAR SW NY LATE MON NGT. ACRS NRN AND CNTRL SXNS...WEAK RIDGING AND DRYING ADVERTISED BY THE MDLS FOR TUE WHICH SUGGESTS A DRY DAY...WITH PSBLY ISOLD ACTIVITY NEAR THE PA BORDER. BETTER CHCS ARRIVE LATE TUE NGT AND WED WITH APRCH OF FAIRLY SIG UPR TROF. && .LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/... MEDIUM RANGE MODELS ARE IN EXCELLENT AGREEMENT THROUGH THE EXTENDED PERIOD. WED NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY, UPPER LEVEL TROF WILL DROP THROUGH THE GREAT LAKES AS SFC COLD FRONT PASSES THROUGH THE AREA LATE WED NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. WILL CONTINUE WITH LIKELY POPS INTO THURSDAY MORNING THEN DROP BACK TO DRY WEST AND JUST CHC EAST BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...UPPER LEVEL TROF CUTS OFF OVER THE REGION THEN RETROGRADES LATE IN THE PERIOD AS WESTERN ATLANTIC RIDGE BUILDS. AT THE SFC, HIGH PRES WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA AND DOMINATE OUR WEATHER THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT WITH PRIMARILY DRY CONDITIONS. SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY, AN INCREASINGLY MOIST SOUTHEAST FLOW WILL DEVELOP LEADING TO HUMID CONDITIONS AND CHC POPS FOR CONVECTION. HIGHEST POPS WILL BE OVER THE EASTERN CWA IN AN AREA OF BETTER MOISTURE AND OROGRAPHIC LIFT. TEMPS THROUGH THE PERIOD WILL BE NEAR SEASONAL NORMS. && .AVIATION /18Z SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/... A VERY COMPLEX FORECAST NEXT 24 HRS. UPPER LEVEL LOW IN THE OHIO VALLEY WILL TRACK NORTHEAST INTO CENTRAL PA BY MONDAY. FOR THIS AFTERNOON, SCATTERED CONVECTION IS EXPECTED ALONG THE LAKE PLAIN THEREFORE INCLUDED 4 HOUR TEMPS GROUP FOR MVFR RAIN SHOWERS AT KRME/KSYR. THUNDERSTORMS ARE ALSO A POSSIBILITY BUT NOT INCLUDED AT THIS TIME. FOR THE REMAINDER OF TAFS, WAVE IN SOUTHWEST PA MAY INITIATE CONVECTION LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. INCLUDED TEMPO GROUP FOR MVFR SHOWERS BUT AGAIN THUNDERSTORMS ARE A POSSIBILITY. FOR A WHILE THIS EVENING CONDITIONS WILL BE PRIMARILY VFR BUT MVFR STRATUS IS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT AT ALL SITES AS DEEPER MOISTURE SETTLES BACK OVER THE AREA WITH UPPER LEVEL FEATURE. FOR MONDAY, JUST WENT WITH CATEGORICAL SHOWERS WITH MVFR CIGS AFTER 15Z. SOUTHWEST WINS AT 5-10 KNOTS BECOMING LIGHT OVERNIGHT THEN SOUTHWEST AGAIN ON MONDAY. .OUTLOOK... MONDAY NIGHT...MVFR RESTRICTIONS PSBL IN EARLY MRNG STRATUS/FOG. TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...PRIMARILY VFR. WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...RESTRICTIONS IN SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...PRIMARILY VFR ALTHOUGH VALLEY FOG IS POSSIBLE. && .BGM WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PA...NONE. NY...NONE. && LONG TERM...RRM AVIATION...RRM
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 542 PM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013 NYZ009-015>018-022>025-036-037-044>046-055>057-082145- NORTHERN ONEIDA-YATES-SENECA-SOUTHERN CAYUGA-ONONDAGA-STEUBEN- SCHUYLER-CHEMUNG-TOMPKINS-MADISON-SOUTHERN ONEIDA-CORTLAND-CHENANGO- OTSEGO-TIOGA-BROOME-DELAWARE- 542 PM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE, RESULTING IN MINOR FLOODING OF URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ON MONDAY WITH LOCALIZED HEAVY RAIN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING POSSIBLE ONCE AGAIN. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED. NYZ062-PAZ038>040-043-044-047-048-072-082145- SULLIVAN-BRADFORD-SUSQUEHANNA-NORTHERN WAYNE-WYOMING-LACKAWANNA- LUZERNE-PIKE-SOUTHERN WAYNE- 542 PM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 395 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEASTERN NEW YORK AND NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AGAIN THIS EVENING WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE, RESULTING IN MINOR FLOODING OF URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ON MONDAY WITH LOCALIZED HEAVY RAIN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING POSSIBLE ONCE AGAIN. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 104 PM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013 PAZ039-043-044-071745- LACKAWANNA PA-SUSQUEHANNA PA-WYOMING PA- 104 PM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013 ...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN WYOMING...NORTHERN LACKAWANNA AND SOUTHEASTERN SUSQUEHANNA COUNTIES... * AT 101 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR FLEETVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. * THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... EAST BENTON AT 110 PM EDT... MARSHBROOK AT 115 PM EDT... TOMPKINSVILLE AT 120 PM EDT... LENOXVILLE AT 125 PM EDT... ROYAL AT 130 PM EDT... CLIFFORD AT 135 PM EDT... ELKDALE AND RICHMONDALE AT 145 PM EDT... FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY! THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE A BRIEF...HEAVY RAIN. LAT...LON 4178 7549 4159 7548 4153 7580 4160 7584 MJN
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 112 PM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013 PAZ039-044-071815- LACKAWANNA PA-SUSQUEHANNA PA- 112 PM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHERN LACKAWANNA AND SOUTHEASTERN SUSQUEHANNA COUNTIES... * AT 108 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND BRIEF HEAVY RAIN. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR EAST BENTON...AND MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY! LAT...LON 4171 7550 4162 7547 4155 7577 4163 7572 MJN
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
246 PM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013
NYZ062-071915-
SULLIVAN NY-
246 PM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013
...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN SULLIVAN COUNTY...
* AT 244 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL...AND STRONG
GUSTY WINDS. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR HAVEN...AND MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
* THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
WURTSBORO AND HIGHVIEW AT 300 PM EDT...
MT VERNON AT 305 PM EDT...
PHILLIPSPORT AT 310 PM EDT...
THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME SEVERE AND PRODUCE LARGE HAIL
AND/OR DAMAGING WINDS.
LAT...LON 4156 7443 4150 7448 4149 7457 4149 7470
4150 7471 4170 7449 4164 7439 4159 7436
RRMPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
300 PM EDT SUN JUL 07 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0247 PM HAIL HAVEN 41.53N 74.53W
07/07/2013 E0.88 INCH SULLIVAN NY POST OFFICE
PENNY TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL REPORTED
&&
MJNPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
302 PM EDT SUN JUL 07 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0252 PM HAIL HAVEN 41.53N 74.53W
07/07/2013 E0.88 INCH SULLIVAN NY POST OFFICE
PENNY TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL REPORTED
&&
CORRECTED EVENT TIME
MJNSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
431 PM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013
NYZ056-057-PAZ039-040-072115-
BROOME NY-DELAWARE NY-SUSQUEHANNA PA-WAYNE PA-
431 PM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013
...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN SUSQUEHANNA...
NORTHWESTERN WAYNE...SOUTHEASTERN BROOME AND SOUTHWESTERN DELAWARE
COUNTIES...
* AT 426 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL...STRONG GUSTY
WINDS...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
STARRUCA...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.
* THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
SHEHAWKEN AT 440 PM EDT...
SCOTT CENTER AND SHERMAN AT 445 PM EDT...
HIAWATHA AND STARLIGHT AT 450 PM EDT...
WINTERDALE AND DEPOSIT AT 455 PM EDT...
HALE EDDY AT 500 PM EDT...
HANCOCK AND STILESVILLE AT 505 PM EDT...
FISHS EDDY AND CANNONSVILLE AT 515 PM EDT...
THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME SEVERE AND PRODUCE LARGE HAIL
AND/OR DAMAGING WINDS.
LAT...LON 4187 7549 4198 7559 4201 7556 4210 7537
4214 7522 4197 7508 4189 7528
DJNThe Binghamton radar (KBGM), 13 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:45 UTC.
10 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Several roads were flooded in the Town of Port Crane.
Water was flowing over roads near the Interstate 88 Port Crane exit and along the intersection of State Route 36 and Pine Street. Flood waters helped to collapse a wall into a creek near a construction site.
Several roads were flooded in the Town of Sherburne and water was running off the hillsides.
Significant road flooding was occurring in Utica along Genessee Street, Oswego Street, Noyes Street, Sunset Street and State Route 12.
Holman City Road was flooded and water was over the banks of the nearby creek.
State Routes 8, 12 and 5 were flooded in Utica with numerous other secondary roads and side streets also flooded in the city.
Main Street in Whitesboro was covered by a foot of water.
County Route 80 and Dugway Road were closed due to flooding.
Route 26 was closed due to a mudslide over the roadway.
The Sauquoit Creek was flooding several parts of Yorkville.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in New York in 2013Every state in 2013This day in weather historyWarnings in New York, July 2013
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 468713, 468714, 468715, 468716, 468717, 468718, 468721, 468719, 468720, 468723.